diff --git a/GME Remit/Modules/RemittanceModules/TransactionHistoryModules/MessageCompose/User Interface/View/MessageComposeViewController.swift b/GME Remit/Modules/RemittanceModules/TransactionHistoryModules/MessageCompose/User Interface/View/MessageComposeViewController.swift
index d3836dd6..b3b9eff3 100644
--- a/GME Remit/Modules/RemittanceModules/TransactionHistoryModules/MessageCompose/User Interface/View/MessageComposeViewController.swift	
+++ b/GME Remit/Modules/RemittanceModules/TransactionHistoryModules/MessageCompose/User Interface/View/MessageComposeViewController.swift	
@@ -101,14 +101,18 @@ class MessageComposeViewController: UIViewController {
     let controlNo = self.controlNO ?? ""
     let transactionId = self.transactionId ?? ""
     
-    if let type = self.type {
-      switch type {
-      case .cancel:
-        self.presenter?.cancel(control: controlNo, transId: transactionId, subject: subject, body: body)
-      case .edit:
-        self.presenter?.edit(control: controlNo, transId: transactionId, subject: subject, body: body)
+      if body.isEmpty || body == "" || body == "Your request here" {
+          self.alert(message: "Remarks is required")
+      } else {
+          if let type = self.type {
+              switch type {
+              case .cancel:
+                  self.presenter?.cancel(control: controlNo, transId: transactionId, subject: subject, body: body)
+              case .edit:
+                  self.presenter?.edit(control: controlNo, transId: transactionId, subject: subject, body: body)
+              }
+          }
       }
-    }
   }
   
 }